i'm going for my tests now

well the first round...

i have some blood work and an upper right quadrant ultrasound at 11:30

wish me luck.

Good luck! I expect a detailed report when you get back. ;) Or at LEAST a phone call tonight, k? :D

((((HUGS))))
~phos

good luck nessa

Good luck Momma! ((((HUGS))))

Hope its all good with ya Momma!

Ultrasounds are kinda cool. I got to see my fiance's heart on TV once!

I got to see my ex-step-sons. That was NEAT. He's 12 now. 1.5 years overdue for an MRI, last I checked, cuz his Dad just doesn't do ANYTHING unless he's FORCED to... :eek: His son was born with two of the flaps of his aortic valve fused together. He would have died within a year had he not had immediate open heart surgery. He will need another surgery, hopefully NOT before he turns 18 and is fully grown, because they don't want to have to do it AGAIN after he is... poor kid.

He's literally 6.5 years older than his sister and MAYBE half a head taller than her. :(

~phos

ok i'm back

the ultrasound HURT
but the tech said it looked clear which is really bad news cause that means it's not gall stones

I had to have this test too:

http://www.helico.com/

Diagnosis - Breath Tests
Carbon-14-urea Breath Test
In the C14-urea breath test you fast for about 6 hours (from midnight). The test is usually performed in the morning. You swallow a capsule or drink water which contains one microCurie of C14-urea. You provide the breath sample usually by blowing up a small balloon or blowing bubbles in a small bottle of collection liquid. Samples of breath are then taken between 10 and 20 minutes after the capsule is given (the exact details may vary from place to place). The C-14-urea contains a tiny amount of radioactive material which passes out of your body in a day or so in the urine and breath. The amount of radioactive exposure from the test is less than you will normally receive in one day from nature. The test is quick and simple to perform, and much less expensive than endoscopy. The USA version is called the "PYtest" and is described in detail at the Tri-Med breath-test internet site (http://www.trimed.com). The test costs $50-$100 and is also available in Australia.

Carbon-13-urea Breath Test
In the C13-urea breath test you fast for about 6 hours (from midnight). A baseline breath sample is collected (you blow into a bag or tube), then you eat a small, high calorie, meal ("ensure pudding" in the USA, it is somewhat like custard). Then you drink a solution of Carbon-13-urea in water. Then breath samples are taken at intervals, usually 20 40 and 60 minutes later (it varies). The samples may be mailed to a testing lab. If H.pylori is present in your stomach the C13-urea will be broken down and C13 will appear in your breath. Information about the test is available at the Meretek internet site (http://www.meretek.com) and also at this health information site. The test costs about $100.


and she ran a full spectrum of liver tests and such...

this so sucks....

don't know what to say...glad they didn't find anything? sorry they didn't find anything?

are you still having the pains? they have ruled out heart?

on the sunshine part... you are gonna have every damn test imaginable, be good to go, and eat yucky food for a while. best i could do..

*H*

*points up at christina's post* Yep. All that.

I know you want to KNOW what's going on, so this doesn't help. Tests, tests and MORE tests.

((((HUG))))
~phos

Good luck Momma!!!
I hope they find out what is going on!!!

well if i eat anything 'fun' I hurt. so i stick to plain chicken, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, plain rice, plan veggies, yogurt...


so fossy you know how i normally eat... why am i not losing weight?

It takes time, hon. Exercise if you can. Keep eating light. Drink lots of water. In time, you will. Doesn't happen overnight. ;)

((((HUGS))))
~phos

oh nessa - this sucks! But I'm proud of you for being such a trooper. Not being well sucks but not being well and not knowing why sucks even worse.

Keep your head up. We're here for you.

(((hug)))

(((((((((((Nessa)))))))))))))

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

((((Nessa))))

I'm keeping you in my prayers....they're going to find out what's wrong and make you better than new!! :)